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SARATOGA >> Hanehan Family Dairy is one of 90 New York state farms that use recycled paper mill sludge to keep cows clean, healthy and comfortable.
Syracuse Fiber Recycling gets the material from SCA Tissue in South Glens Falls, Finch Paper Co. in Glens Falls and Rock-Tenn Co. in Solvay, near Syracuse.
Short-fiber papermaking residue is mixed with cement dust, a drying agent, to make animal bedding that is absorbent and has a high pH content, which inhibits bacteria so cows producer higher-quality milk.
“Farmers use a lot of byproducts,” said Philip Hanehan, the farm’s herdsman. “All this stuff helps reduce the carbon footprint of the dairy industry and food production in general.”
Sludge that isn’t recycled would have to be landfilled.
Mixing cement dust with the fiber...SEEMS TO BE A DUAL PURPOSE. 1. REDUCE THE MOISTURE CONTENT 2. RAISE THE PH LEVEL TO KEEP BCTERIA DOWN. I surmise that no KDS was used in this product. The KDS would produce a much dryer product, James.
